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Aside from the colorful festivity and the loud banging sound of gongs, one of the most sought after items during the Lunar New Year is the “nian gao,” or famously known by locals as “tikoy.”

Legends say that nian gaos were offered to the Kitchen God so that he cannot badmouth their family in front of the Jade Emperor, and in turn, can bless their family members with a long life.

Nowadays, nian gao comes in various colors, shapes, and designs, but it is still often considered good luck to eat during the annual celebration.

And because we want to share the luck with you this new year, we've put our top 5 list of the best and most interesting tikoy you can find within the city.

1. Xin Tian Di Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

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Offer good cheers this Lunar New Year by ordering tikoy to your dear ones crafted by Xin Tian Di Restaurant of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Their tikoys are available in four flavors, namely traditional, pandan, ube, and strawberry.

To order or reserve your glutinous rice cake, call 02 8633-722 or e-mail at fandb.rservations@ihg.com.

2. Jasmine Restaurant at the New World Hotel Makati

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Nothing screams lucky like a beautiful koi-shaped tikoy from Jasmine Restaurant of the New World Hotel in Makati that costs PhP 1,388. If you prefer a regular-shaped nian gao, they also have the circular shape that retails at PhP 1,188 only -- your choice!

To order, call +632 8811 6888 ext. 3679.

3. Man Ho at the Manila Marriott Hotel

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Attract both luck and fortune this 2021 with Man Ho's Tikoy that are readily available for you to purchase. Their koi fish-shaped tikoy is available in two versions: a set placed in a premium red box or a set placed in an embossed tin can, which costs PhP 1,988 and PhP 1,388, respectively.

To order, customers must call (+632) 8988 9999 or 0917 859 9521.

4. Lung Hin at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

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Look forward to the blessings coming to you this 2021 by celebrating with a beautiful tikoy from Lung Hin of the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. They have three different variants: the Fortune Orange Tikoy, Red Dates Sugar Tikoy in a circular version, and Red Dates Sugar in Double Gold Bar version. Their nian gao range from PhP 1,558 up to PhP 2,118 only.

To order, call (632) 7720 7777.

5. China Blue by Jereme Leung

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Share the sparkle of the coming Lunar New year with China Blue by Jereme Leung's signature nian gao in different flavors: traditional brown sugar, coconut, orange, and red date with sugar.

China Blue's Nian Gao is beautifully presented in a collector's edition designer bag that will surely delight not only your taste bud but also your fashion sense. The nian gao treasures set retails for PhP 1,888.

To order, please call +63288339999 or +639176504043

With these delectable options, you can take your pick of the bunch, and hopefully, it will bring you luck this year.

For more ideas on how to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, check out GMA Network's Lifestyle Page.